Gwendolyn Young, LPC

Gwendolyn Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work. She writes from personal experience with struggle and resilience, and she uses that background to relate to people facing hard times. The tone in sessions is straightforward and supportive. Gwendolyn focuses on trauma and abuse as part of a broader practice that also includes stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. She also addresses issues like parenting, intimacy-related problems, anger, career transitions, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her work includes attention to attachment, abandonment, dissociation, and substance use challenges. Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She emphasizes client-centered principles that let people set the pace and direction of therapy. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation. Gwendolyn holds a master’s degree in professional counseling and a master’s in addiction counseling, plus post-master’s coursework in addiction specialization. She describes herself as driven and persistent, encouraging clients to keep working even when progress feels slow. Her direct style aims to help people see small changes add up. Sessions are offered in English and take place with her Virginia practice. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment using the Start Therapy flow.

Approaches that guide online work and goals

Client-centered therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions. The therapist follows the client’s lead, listens closely, and helps people clarify what matters most to them and how they want to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical skills for shifting unhelpful thinking and building new habits, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, supplies skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These tools can help people who struggle with overwhelming feelings or repeated crises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on goals, comfort, and what proves helpful in early sessions. This exploration is practical and paced to the individual.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online work can make scheduling easier, help fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with the therapist during the initial matching steps about which session arrangements will best support your goals.